Daniel is a martial artist, fitness trainer, acrobat and author based in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Growing up in Norfolk, Nebraska, Daniel began his martial arts career in 1993 and began teaching in 1997. Earning a degree in Architectural Drafting in 2001, Daniel started his career in Structural Steel Joist and Decking as an AutoCAD drafter.

While still doing occasional structural steel drafting and other AutoCAD projects, his focus is on teaching martial arts and running his school, Bourelle Martial Arts which he started in late 2003 upon moving to Wilmington, NC.

In Late 2007, Daniel began getting certified as a personal trainer through the ISSA, followed by certifications in nutrition, core strength, functional training, MMA conditioning, Tactix Fitness and correctional exercises. After a short stint of being an independent trainer, he joined the training staff of Golds Gym on Racine in Wilmington. After a decade with Golds Gym, the gym was acquired by O2 Fitness where Daniel remained on staff for one more year before moving his training services to his martial arts studio.

After nearly a decade of writing martial arts and fitness blogs, Daniel decided to compile and adjust his writing to get his first book published in 2020. His second book was released in early 2025. Both published by simply francis publishing.

In early 2022, Daniel enrolled in is first Acro-Yoga class and instantly loved it. In January of 2024 he performed his first acro-yoga routine with his acro partner, Marlowe aka Bunny La La. He continues to perform under his stage name, “Dante Sinferno” as well as teaching acro courses.